Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]
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TABLE No. 6.
Table showing the cases wrongly diagnosed and the diseases for which they were mistaken.
| Certified as suffering from | Diagnosed in Hospital as suffering from | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Scarlet Fever. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | |
| 4 | ... | ... | Erythema |
| 17 | 6 | ... | Tonsillitis |
| 4 | ... | ... | Measles |
| 2 | ... | ... | Urticaria |
| 2 | ... | ... | Septic Eruption |
| 2 | ... | ... | Rotheln |
| 2 | ... | ... | Nil |
| 1 | ... | ... | Broncho Pneumonia |
| 1 | ... | ... | Gastric Catarrh |
| 1 | ... | ... | Pharyngitis |
| 1 | ... | ... | Varicella |
| ... | 2 | ... | Laryngitis |
| ... | ... | 2 | Tuberculous Meningitis |
| ... | ... | 2 | General Tuberculosis |
| ... | ... | 2 | Enteritis |
| 37 | 8 | 6 | |